hecho
/ˈet͡ʃo/
In Spanish, the word for done is hecho.
hecho is used to express that a task has been completed.
Meaning: expresses that a task has been completed (intj)
Which one should you use?
Other words may be more specific. For example, terminado describes being in a state of having completed an activity. If you are talking about food being ready or fully cooked, use listo or acabado.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form hecho must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use hecha for feminine singular nouns, hechos for masculine plural nouns and hechas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈetʃo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful not to confuse the spelling of hecho with the word 'echo'.
Did you know?
- In some contexts, hecho can describe a person's physical build, such as está hecho un armario, which literally means 'he is made like a wardrobe' to describe someone very muscular.
- In Spanish, the phrase hecho un lío describes a person who is completely confused or flustered, rather than a task being completed.
- While hecho means 'done', the phrase de hecho is used as a transition meaning 'in fact' or 'actually' to clarify a point.
Examples in context
- No he hecho nada.I've done nothing.This sentence uses hecho to show that nothing has been done.Tatoeba #2727251 by Shishir, translation #2248369 by CK
- ¿Qué te he hecho?What have I ever done to you?This sentence uses hecho to ask what has been done to someone.Tatoeba #3540295 by Shishir, translation #2984251 by Hybrid
- Lo he hecho antes.I've done it before.This sentence uses hecho to state that an action has been done before.Tatoeba #2096348 by Shishir, translation #1836107 by Spamster
- He terminado el informeI am done with the report
- Hemos finalizado el proyectoWe have finished the project
- Ya he hecho la tareaI have done the homework
- ¡Listo! Ya hemos terminadoDone! We have finished
- 508 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are in the kitchen after cleaning.
- AlejandroTodo lo he hecho yo.I have done everything myself.
- ElenaGracias, ya está todo hecho.Thanks, everything is already done.
- Alejandro¿Has hecho el café?Have you made the coffee?
- ElenaSí, ya lo he hecho.Yes, I have already done it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “done” translations and entries hecho, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
